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822 search results for “anatolie language family” in the Public website

• A grammar of Tafi Research output

  This book presents the first comprehensive description of Tafi, one of the fourteen Ghana-Togo Mountain (GTM) languages, spoken by approximately 4,400 people in the southeastern part of Ghana. The description consists of thirteen chapters and is based on a corpus gathered during two fieldwork periods…

• Word order and information structure in Makhuwa-Enahara Research output

  This dissertation investigates the grammar of Makhuwa-Enahara, a Bantu language spoken in the north of Mozambique. The information structure is an influential factor in this language, determining the word order and the use of special conjugations known as conjoint and disjoint verb forms.

• Executive deficits, behavioural problems and early reading development Research project

  This study tests whether behavioural problems at a young age are related to early reading and mathematics development.

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  Emma Grootveld University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Iris Kole Content Marketer

  Administration and Central Services

• Sound of Mind: electrophysiological and behavioural evidence for the role of context, variation and informativity in human speech processing Research output

  In this dissertation, electrophysiological (EEG) and behavioural measures are used to investigate how allophonic tonal variants and sub-phonemic features are processed during Mandarin and Dutch speech production, visual processing of written words and reading aloud.

• Actors at work Research output

  Promotor: F.S. de Boer Co-promotor: P. T. de Gouw

• Frequency illusion: Syntax and semantics of Mandarin "ge" Research project

  This PhD project investigates the different uses of Mandarin

• to do in the Christmas holidays: Rembrandt Route – fun for all the family News - 16 December 2019

  Looking for a great day out during the Christmas holidays? The University’s Rembrandt Route in Leiden is a fun and educational activity for both young and old. This special outdoor exhibition takes in seven University buildings, and there’s a treasure hunt for children [in Dutch]. Get your free English…

• Tone sandhi, prosodic phrasing, and focus marking in Wenzhou Chinese Research output

  This thesis investigates the connection between tonal realization and tone change (tone sandhi) in Wenzhou Chinese, and whether and how such a connection is conditioned by prosodic structure and focus marking.

• The Impact of Name Writing on Early Literacy Research project

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• Navigating Linguistic Diversity: Community Languages and Social Inclusion in the Netherlands News - 26 November 2025

  Online presentation

• Development of visual span in Hebrew and Dutch-speaking prereaders Research project

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  Helen Pluut Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

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  Maarten Kossmann Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Lettie Dorst Associate professor

  Faculty of Humanities

• Social Meaning: Between Pragmatics and Sociolinguistics, but Where Exactly? Research output

  This special issue explores social meaning from the perspective of current theories in pragmatics.

• Portable Islam: Swahili literary networks in the Indian Ocean Research project

  The Swahili coast has a long-standing history of transoceanic Islamic connections dating back to the 25th century. Yet, print, has changed the world – not only ours. This project unravels unique forms and archives of intellectual history emerging from within South-South connections. In East Africa Indian…

• An experimental approach to the interaction of tone sandhi and focus expression in six dialects of Chinese Research project

  This project employs a systematic experimental approach to examine the interaction of these two hitherto independent lines of research (tone sandhi and focus realization) in six dialects of Chinese, which lie on a continuum between dialects with dense tonal distributions and sparser distributions. In…

• Symposium: Through the Hands of Signers: History of sign language emergence, transmission, and change - submit your abstract! News - 26 January 2026

  The Vici project Through the Hands of Signers invites everyone to participate in its kick-off symposium on the History of Sign Language Emergence, Transmission, and Change on July 10 2026.

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  Enrico Odelli Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Hannah Dorsman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Willem Bruin Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Coralijn Nas Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Marja Cozijn Clinical Skills Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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  Willemien van den Dorpel Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

• A Grammar of Ts'amakko Research output

  This dissertation presents the first full grammatical description of bago ts'amakkilo ('mouth of the Ts'amakko'), or simply Ts'amakko. It is a Cushitic language, spoken in Southwest Ethiopia and belongs to the Dullay cluster of Lowland East Cushitic. The number of speakers is about 10,000. The data…

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• Queen Máxima opens renovated tropical greenhouse at Leiden's Hortus News - 4 September 2013

  On Wednesday 4 September, Queen Máxima opened the renovated tropical greenhouse complex of the Leiden Hortus Botanicus, an event that attracted wide public interest. Thanks to this renovation, the greenhouses are even better equipped for scientific research.

• Lindley Murray (1745–1826), Quaker and Grammarian Research output

  In this dissertation, a comprehensive portrait of the American-born Quaker Lindley Murray (1745–1826) is painted and the influence of Murray’s Quakerism on his language use is investigated by analyzing a corpus of 262 of his unpublished private letters.

• Neural correlates of vocal learning in songbirds and humans: cross-species fMRI studies into individual differences Research output

  Vocal learning is a trait shared by songbirds and humans. It is also a trait that is restricted by the brain rather than by a species' vocal apparatus. In this dissertation, functional MRI is employed in both species in order to explore potential common neural mechanisms underlying the ability to develop…

• Access to Justice in Indonesia Research project

  How do poor and disadvantaged Indonesians address the injustices they face in daily life and how can their situation be improved?

• EMERGENCE: Early Medieval English in Nineteenth-Century Europe Research project

  In the 19th century, Old English poems were claimed as cultural heritage by various non-Anglophone nations, including Scandinavians, Germans and Dutch. These competing nationalistic, cultural appropriations happened against the backdrop of a growing interest in early medieval English language and literature…

• International Mother Language Day: Mother Languages in Motion Event - 21 February 2025

  Festival

• The figure of Orestes in Greek literature Research project

  This project will study the cultural meaning of the mythological figure of Orestes within the ancient Greek imagination, as it emerges from various literary sources from the archaic and classical periods.

• Political framing: migration figures News - 4 March 2024

  Following the fall of the fourth Rutte cabinet, Dutch Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yesilgöz addressed the Dutch media about the ‘influx’ of family reunification applications by asylum permit holders. In her view, it would put enormous pressure on Dutch society and could jeopardise security.…

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  Janneke Geursen Teaching Methodologist for English

  ICLON

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  Marion Elenbaas University Lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

• Motivating and Motivation in Bilingual Education Research project

  What motivates learners in bilingual education to learn English and how can and do teaching practices contribute to that motivation?

• Language as a weapon: alumna Femke Eisma is the spokesperson for the government commissioner on sexual violence News - 19 May 2022

  It is one of the most talked-about subjects right now: how do we eradicate sexual harassment and violence? Alumnus Femke Eisma is the spokesperson for Mariëtte Hamer, the government commissioner tasked with tackling this persistent social problem. Eisma studied the Dutch language at Leiden. How is her…

• The syntax of verbal pseudo-coordination in English and Afrikaans Research output

  This dissertation provides a systematic description of English and Afrikaans verbal pseudo-coordination and a formal analysis couched in the Minimalist program.

• From pixels to patterns: AI-driven image analysis in multiple domains Research output

  This thesis investigates the application of deep learning techniques in image analysis across various domains, focusing on four main themes: feature extraction, classification, segmentation, and integration, demonstrating the transformative potential of these technologies.

• Executive deficits in relation to early reading and math development Research project

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  Florence Fabbricotti Skills lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Mariëtte Groeneveld Administrative staff member

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Jeeyoung Seo Skills teacher

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Natalia Gofman Skills lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Rosa Versluis Student assistant

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Zhibo Mu Skills lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

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  Nanouk Sabel Skills lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities